Download Assessment for the CS Degree Program FY 2010-2011 Computer Science Dept.

Assessment for the CS Degree Program
FY 2010-2011
Fall 10 - Spring 11
Computer Science Dept.
Texas A&M University - Commerce
82% 83% Program Objective #1 (PO1): Students will develop skills in problem analysis.
80% 82% Program Objective #2 (PO2): Students will develop problem-solving skills.
79% 85% Program Objective #3 (PO3): Students will develop solution-modeling skills.
82% 79% Program Objective #4 (PO4): Students will develop solution-implementation skills.
87% 86% Program Objective #5 (PO5): Students will develop strong communication skills.
78% 80% Program Objective #6 (PO6): Learn common algorithms and how to analyze them for efficiency.
88% 89 % Program Objective #7 (PO7): Understand the concepts used in modern computer technologies.
Outcome Description
82% 83% Program Objective #1 (PO1): Students will develop skills in problem analysis.
Assessment Method
Assessment will be measured through testing the following course objectives:
The first percentile is Fall 2009 and the second percentile is Spring 2010.
CSCI 270
77% 77% (CO270.2) Be able to use the linked list data structure.
80%80% (CO270.3) Be able to use the stack data structure.
79% 77% (CO270.4) Be able to use the queue data structure.
80% 86% (CO270.8) Be able to use the binary tree data structure and a hash table.
CSCI 340 Introduction to Database Systems
79% 79% (CO340.6) Describe, define and apply the major components of the relational database model.
76% 76% (CO340.8) Describe the fundamental data structures, access methods and storage devices needed for
physical database design.
CSCI 359 Systems Analysis and Design <Data not available>
0% 0% (CO359.2) Explain the purpose and activities of the systems development life cycle phases.
CSCI 380
0% 0% (CO380.1) Creation and manipulation of web graphics using popular software tools.
0% 0% (CO380.2) Creation of Web Pages using XHTML
0% 0% (CO380.3) Application of cascading style sheets
CSCI 428 Object Oriented Programming
98% 100% (CO428.1) Software Engineering Basic.
85% 85% (CO428.6) UML
CSCI 431 JAVA Programming
0% 0% (CO431.9) Use the Swing library to develop programs with graphical user interfaces.
CSCI 440 Applied Software Project Development
0% 93% (CO440.6)Build user-friendly, aesthetic, and functional interfaces for application software projects.
0% 95% (CO440.8)Develop and implement a system application project in an object-oriented programming
language using traditional process model diagrams as a guide.
CSCI 470 Database Programming
0% 80% (CO470.1)Identify and explain the major components of the relational data model.
0% 88% (CO470.2)Utilize structured query language (SQL) to define and manipulate database objects in the
interactive mode.
0% 82% (CO470.3)Incorporate procedural extensions to SQL for maintaining database tables.
0% 82% (CO470.4)Develop an application program to access databases with the Java programming language.
0% 80% (CO470.8)Perform system and database administration to implement software to support database
application development.
0% 75% (CO470.9)Complete a project to implement database management software or related tools.
80% 82% Program Objective #2 (PO2): Students will develop problem-solving skills.
Assessment will be measured through testing the following course objectives:
The first percentile is Fall 2009 and the second percentile is Spring 2010.
CSCI 152 Programming Fundamentals II
84% 76% (CO152.1) Be able to use one-dimensional arrays.
77% 80 % (CO152.2) Be able to use at least one (preferably at least two) sorting technique(s) to rearrange data
in an array.
76% 80% (CO152.3) Be able to search an array using both linear and binary searching techniques.
77% 79% (CO152.7) Be able to design and code a program which includes a user-created class.
CSCI 241 Assembly Language and Computer Organization
89% 84% (CO241.2) Concepts of Machine Instructions, Assembly and linking, assembly language
programming (Unconditional jumps, flags, subroutines, Stacks )
CSCI 270 Data Structure and Algorithms
76%76 % (CO270.1) Be able to use address variables.
80% 86% (CO270.8)Be able to integrate the use of container classes (user-created or STL) into a moderately
complex program solution.
CSCI 431 JAVA Programming
0% 0% (CO431.7) Employ exception-handling programming techniques.
0% 0% (CO431.8) Utilize file input and output procedures for sequential and random access.
0% 0% (CO431.9) Use the Swing library to develop programs with graphical user interfaces.
CSCI 440 Applied Software Project Development
0% 95% (CO440.9)Connect a database and interface to software project.
CSCI 470 Database Programming
0% 82% (CO470.4)Develop an application program to access databases with the Java programming language.
79% 85% Program Objective #3 (PO3): Students will develop solution-modeling skills.
Assessment will be measured through testing the following course objectives:
The first percentile is Fall 2009 and the second percentile is Spring 2010.
CSCI 340 Introduction to Database Systems
94% 92% (CO340.1) Model a single entity, define and access a single entity database.
83% 79% (CO340.2) Model a one-to-many (1:m) relationship between two entities, define a 1:m database, and
process a 1:m database .
70% 72% (CO340.3) Model a m:m relationship between two entities, define and process a m:m database.
75% 75% (CO340.4) Create a well-formed, high fidelity data model.
72% 77% (CO340.5) Describe the process of normalization and distinguish between different normal forms.
CSCI 359 Systems Analysis and Design <Data not available>
0% 0% (CO359.5) Understand and model system entities and data stores.
0% 0% (CO359.6) Understand and model system processes, events, and data flows within a system.
0% 0% (CO359.7) Understand and model classes of data within a system.
0% 0% (CO359.8) Understand concepts relating to various models, tools, and techniques used in system
analysis and design.
CSCI 440 Applied Software Project Development
0% 95% (CO440.2)Use Microsoft Visio to create, edit, and publish to a web site traditional process model
diagrams.
0% 97% (CO440.3)Use Microsoft Visio to create, edit, and publish to a web site Entity-Relationship diagrams.
0% 96% (CO440.7)Create a database using an Entity-Relationship diagram.
82% 73% Program Objective #4 (PO4): Students will develop solution-implementation skills.
Assessment will be measured through testing the following course objectives:
The first percentile is Fall 2009 and the second percentile is Spring 2010.
CSCI 152 Programming Fundamentals II
81% 76 % (CO152.4) Be able to use multiple-dimensional arrays.
83% 78% (CO152.5) Be able to use structs.
77% 77% (CO152.6) Be able to use classes.
CSCI 241 Machine Language and Computer Organization
89% 84% (CO241.2) Concepts of Machine Instructions, Assembly and linking, assembly language
programming (Unconditional jumps, flags, subroutines, Stacks )
94% 85% (CO241.4) I/O devices; memory mapped I/O; Interrupts ; Arrays, addressing modes and Floating
Point Instructions
CSCI 270
80% 77% (CO270.5) Be able to design, code, and use recursive functions.
CSCI 359 Systems Analysis and Design
0% 0% (CO359.4) Identify and understand system inputs and outputs.
CSCI 340 Introduction to Database Systems
80% 80% (CO340.7) Learn and apply the Structured Query Language (SQL) for database definition and
manipulation.
72% 62% (CO340.9) Develop a procedural language application program to update a database table.
CSCI 380 Web Programming and Interface Design
0% 0% (CO380.1) Creation and manipulation of web graphics using popular software tools.
0% 0% (CO380.2) Creation of Web Pages using XHTML
0% 0% (CO380.3)
0% 0% (CO380.4)
0% 0% (CO380.5)
0% 0% (CO380.6)
Application of cascading style sheets
Client Side Scripting using JavaScript
Database creation and Web Integration using server side scripting.
Utilize Ajax and Web 2.0 technologies to create Rich Internet Applications
CSCI 431 JAVA Programming
0% 0% (CO431.1) Code, compile and run a Java program.
0% 0% (CO431.2) Master programming techniques for console input and output.
0% 0% (CO431.3) Apply logical constructs for branching and loops.
0% 0% (CO431.7) Employ exception-handling programming techniques.
0% 0% (CO431.8) Utilize file input and output procedures for sequential and random access.
0% 0% (CO431.9) Use the Swing library to develop programs with graphical user interfaces.
CSCI 440 Applied Software Project Development
0% 90% (CO440.1) Develop and maintain an informational and project repository web site for an application
project.
CSCI 470 Database Programming
0% 88% (CO470.2)Utilize structured query language (SQL) to define and manipulate database objects in the
interactive mode.
0% 80% (CO470.5)Design a database-supported Web site.
0% 75% (CO470.6)Develop a database-supported Web site utilizing HTML and JavaServer Pages.
0% 0% (CO470.7)Apply XML for Data Exchange.
87% 86% Program Objective #5 (PO5) : Students will develop ethics and strong communication skills.
Assessment will be measured through testing the following course objectives:
The first percentile is Fall 2009 and the second percentile is Spring 2010.
CSCI 251 Introduction to Information Security, Law, and Ethics
83% 85% (CO251.1) Define ethics, morality, and moral system and recognize the distinction between ethical
theory and professional ethics.
82% 86% (CO251.2)Summarize the basic concepts of relativism, utilitarianism, and deontological theories.
84% 78% (CO251.3)Use methods and tools of analysis to analyze an argument to identify premises and
conclusion and illustrate the use of example, analogy, and counter-analogy in an ethical argument.
91% 84% (CO251.4) Identify the strengths and weaknesses of relevant professional codes as expressions of
professionalism and guides to decision-making.
84% 85% (CO251.5) Summarize the legal bases for the right to privacy and freedom of expression in one’s own
nation and how those concepts vary from country to country.
92% 83% (CO251.6) Identify the professional’s role in security and the tradeoffs involved.
87% 83% (CO251.7) Outline the technical basis of viruses and denial-of-service attacks and enumerate
techniques to combat the same.
80% 76% (CO251.8) Distinguish among patent, copyright, and trade secret protection and explain how patent
and copyright laws may vary internationally.
89% 83% (CO251.9) Explain the various U.S. legislation and regulations that impact technology and the
disadvantages and advantages of free expression in cyberspace.
92% 86% (CO251.10) Explain why computing/network access is restricted in some countries.
90% 87% (CO251.11 ) Define a computer use policy with enforcement measures.
CSCI 359 Systems Analysis and Design
0% 0% (CO359.3) Understand project management techniques.
CSCI 440 Applied Software Project Development
0% 95% (CO440.4)Develop and use a team constitution.
0% 86% (CO440.5)Solve team conflicts in a project building environment.
0% 95% (CO440.10)Create system documentation including help files, diagrams, and programming code.
0% 93% (CO440.11)Present the final project to an audience consisting of faculty, peers, administrators, and
business leaders.
0% 89% (CO440.12)Evaluate other team members based upon specific criteria. (Derived based on team
member evaluations.)
78% 80% Program Objective #6 (PO6) : Learn common algorithms and how to analyze them for
efficiency.
Assessment will be measured through testing the following course objectives:
The first percentile is Fall 2009 and the second percentile is Spring 2010.
CSCI 152
77% 79% (CO152.7) Be able to design and code a program which includes a user-created class.
CSCI 270
75% 76% (CO270.6) Understand Big-O notation (for algorithm efficiency): what it means, how it is
determined, and why it should be considered in effective programming.
81% 85% (CO270.7) Be able to use the binary tree data structure and a hash table.
88% 89% Program Objective #7 (PO7) : Learn theory behind modern computer technologies.
Assessment will be measured through testing the following course objectives:
The first percentile is Fall 2009 and the second percentile is Spring 2010.
CSCI 241
93% 89 % (CO241.1) Understand various numbering systems and conversions.
76% 85% (CO241.3) Understand Computer Organization: registers, transfers, machine cycles.
94% 85% (CO241.4) Understand I/O devices, memory mapped I/O; Interrupts.
CSCI 428 Object Oriented Programming
98% 100% (CO428.1) Software Engineering Basic.
84% 88% (CO428.2) Classes basics/advanced
85% 85% (CO428.6) UML
CSCI 430 Operating Systems
0% 0% (CO430.1) Understand the concepts, structures, and mechanisms of operating systems.
0% 0% (CO430.2) Understand memory management, virtual memory, swapping, paging algorithms,
segmentation, and clock paging policies.
0% 0% (CO430.3) Understand multiprogramming and multiuser capabilities, and how operating systems
evolved.
0% 0% (CO430.4) Understand process management, process states and process and thread structures and
concepts.
0% 0% (CO430.5) Understand concurrent processes and associated deadlock prevention, avoidance, detection,
recovery methods, and the use of semaphores.
0% 0% (CO430.6) Learn specific design decisions and architectures used in modern operating systems.
CSCI 359 Systems Analysis and Design
0% 0% (CO359.1) Understand concepts relating to different types of information systems.